Paris Pass with over 90 Top Attractions including Notre Dame Tour

Paris is expensive, and this pass tries to turn a long list of admission tickets into one tidy package. For $215.54 per person, you can use a mobile pass for 2 to 6 days, with the Louvre, Versailles, the Arc de Triomphe, a Seine cruise, food tastings, and even Parc Astérix on the menu.

I like the range of experiences, from grand museums to a croissant at Café Louise and cheese at Ô Chateau. I also like the included Paris Museum Pass, which opens the door to major sights that can quickly add up when paid for separately.

The catch is simple: you must plan ahead. The Louvre, Versailles, Sainte-Chapelle, Notre Dame activities, and some walking tours need reservations, and availability can disappear after you have already bought the pass. This works best for an energetic schedule, not a slow, unplanned weekend.

Key points to know before buying

• More than 90 choices: Museums, monuments, food stops, tours, a river cruise, and amusement parks all sit under one pass.
• The Paris Museum Pass matters: It covers the Louvre, Versailles, Musée d’Orsay, Arc de Triomphe, Sainte-Chapelle, Panthéon, Centre Pompidou, and more.
• Notre Dame is not a standard cathedral ticket: The included experience focuses on a guided exterior tour and the archaeological crypt. Entry to the cathedral itself is free and separate.
• Reservations are essential: Popular sights may require booking through the Go City app or digital guide before you arrive.
• The pass rewards busy days: You need to visit several paid attractions each day to make the $215.54 price work.
• Transport is mostly your responsibility: The pass does not generally include transportation between attractions, apart from listed activities such as the Big Bus tour.

How the Paris Pass actually works

You choose a pass lasting from 2 to 6 days. Your mobile ticket sits in the Go City app, which also provides attraction details and planning help. The pass includes access to more than 90 places, but that does not mean every attraction is open at every hour or available without a reservation.

The best way to use it is to group sights by neighborhood. Put the Louvre, the Seine cruise, and Île de la Cité together. Save Montmartre activities for one block of time. Pair Versailles with little else, since the palace is outside central Paris and needs about three hours before you count transport.

You can use the app to sketch out your days, but I would check opening dates and reservation requirements before purchasing. Several of the most important stops require advance booking. That is the main practical issue with this product: the pass gives you access, but it does not guarantee a seat or time slot at a crowded attraction.

The 2-day version suits someone who wants a concentrated hit of major sights. The 4-to-6-day versions give you more breathing room, but they also cost more and require enough paid visits to justify the higher price.

The Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, and Centre Pompidou

The Louvre is the obvious anchor. Give it about three hours, though you could spend a full day inside and still leave plenty unseen. The former royal complex is vast, ornate, and easy to underestimate. Advance booking is required, and you should reserve as early as possible through the instructions in the app or digital guide.

The pass includes the Paris Museum Pass for the Louvre. Download the required pass before you arrive rather than trying to sort it out at the entrance. A reservation without the correct digital documentation may not be enough.

At the Musée d’Orsay, you get a more manageable museum experience inside a former railway station. The Belle Époque building is part of the pleasure, and two hours gives you time for a useful visit without turning the day into a marathon.

The Centre Pompidou offers a different mood, with modern art, galleries, and a building that is itself an attraction. Allow about two hours. The pass is most useful here if you already plan to visit several museums, since one individual admission alone will not justify the package.

The Picasso Museum, included through the Paris Museum Pass, focuses on the artist’s personal collection as well as his work. It takes about 90 minutes and makes a good companion to the larger museums. The Grévin wax museum is a lighter alternative, with figures of film stars, musicians, royals, and other public figures.

Monuments with city views

The Arc de Triomphe is one of the pass’s strongest short stops. Allow an hour, including the climb to the viewing deck. From the top, you get a 360-degree look at Paris and its grand avenues. This is the kind of attraction that fits nicely between larger museum visits.

Tour Montparnasse offers another view from the 56th floor. The visit takes about an hour, and the appeal is that the Eiffel Tower is part of the view. The tower itself is Paris’ only skyscraper, so this gives you a high perch without spending your sightseeing time inside another historic monument.

The Panthéon takes about an hour and offers a formal, monumental setting for the burial place of major French intellectuals. Sainte-Chapelle deserves more careful planning. Its stained glass and Gothic interior make it one of the most memorable short visits in central Paris, but advance booking is required.

Do not confuse the pass with a general right to skip every queue. Reservations, timed entries, and operating hours still control your day. I would book the Louvre, Versailles, and Sainte-Chapelle before filling the rest of the schedule.

Notre Dame, the crypt, and Île de la Cité

The Notre Dame experience is more thoughtful than a simple cathedral entry. A one-hour expert-led tour takes place outside the cathedral, followed by a self-guided visit to the archaeological crypt beneath the parvis. The visit covers the 2019 fire, the damage, the rebuilding, and the long story of this central Paris site.

The cathedral itself is free and open to all. Access to the interior is independent of the included tour and crypt experience, so you should treat these as separate parts of your visit.

One Notre Dame tour has been led by Sophia, whose presentation was singled out for praise. That personal touch matters here, since the value comes from understanding what happened to the building and why the surrounding site matters, not just from checking off another famous name.

Allow about two hours for the complete experience. It fits well with Sainte-Chapelle and the Seine cruise, though you should leave time between reservations. Île de la Cité can look close on a map, but queues and timed entries can make a tightly packed plan stressful.

Seine views and the Big Bus route

The one-hour Bateaux Parisiens cruise begins near the Eiffel Tower and travels toward Notre Dame. From the water, you see the Musée d’Orsay, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and other major landmarks without walking between them. It is an easy way to rest your feet while still seeing a large part of central Paris.

The Big Bus tour adds a different sort of orientation. Its one-day hop-on, hop-off ticket serves nine key stops around Paris and can help you get your bearings early in the trip. It is most useful on your first day, when you want a broad view before choosing which neighborhoods deserve more time.

Remember that the Big Bus ticket is not a substitute for the Paris transit system. The pass does not cover ordinary transportation to and from most attractions. You still need to budget for getting around, and travel time can take a large bite out of a busy day.

Breakfast, cheese, wine, and French sweets

The food inclusions give this pass more personality than a museum-only package. At Café Louise in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, breakfast includes a croissant, baguette, coffee, fresh fruit, and freshly squeezed orange juice. Allow an hour, and use it as the start of a Saint-Germain morning.

The neighborhood walking tour takes about 90 minutes and follows old streets and cobbled passageways through Saint-Germain-des-Prés. It requires advance reservation. This is a useful choice if you want context for the cafés, bookshops, and streets rather than simply passing through them.

At Ô Chateau, a one-hour cheese tasting explains the cheese-making process and the qualities of the varieties served. It is a good pick for anyone who wants more than a snack, though food portions and included items should be checked in the app before you plan your day around them.

Les Caves du Louvre offers three French wines, either with an English guided tour or a self-guided route available in eight languages. The English tour is popular and fills quickly, so reserve ahead. This is one of the pass options where a little planning has a direct effect on the quality of the experience.

You can also choose Champagne and pastries at Au Cadet de Gascogne in Montmartre, a croque monsieur and Champagne cocktail at Au Vieux Châtelet, or a traditional crepe at Bistro Marbeuf. La Mère Catherine offers macarons in the morning, with the food option available until midday.

Choco-Story Paris adds a one-hour visit focused on chocolate. These stops can help balance a museum-heavy schedule, but they are not free meals for the whole day. Food and drink are generally excluded unless specifically stated as part of the attraction.

Montmartre and the comedy show

The Montmartre and Sacré-Coeur walking tour takes about 90 minutes and requires a reservation. It focuses on the district’s artistic past, with connections to artists including Modigliani, Monet, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, and Van Gogh.

This tour works best when you have time to wander afterward. Montmartre is hilly, and the value is not only the guided hour and a half. You want room to pause, look around, and enjoy the district without racing to a timed museum entry.

For an evening option, How to Become Parisian in One Hour is a one-hour comedy show performed in English. It offers a lighter look at Parisian customs and quirks. I would choose it on a night when you want entertainment instead of another monument.

FlyView offers a 20-minute virtual reality flight over Paris. It is brief, so it will not carry the value of a full afternoon, but it can fill a gap between reservations. The Paradox Museum takes about 90 minutes and uses visual and sensory puzzles to challenge your assumptions about what you see.

Versailles, Parc Astérix, and France Miniature

Versailles is the biggest day trip in the pass. Allow about three hours at the palace, then add the time needed to reach it and return. Advance booking is required. The former royal residence and its formal grounds are among the most important sights included, but the distance means you should not pair it with a long list of central Paris attractions.

Parc Astérix takes you outside the city for a full theme-park-style outing, though the listed visit time is about three hours. It is based on the comic adventures of Astérix and is a better fit for families or anyone who wants a break from museums and churches.

France Miniature also sits outside Paris and takes about four hours. It presents miniature versions of places across France. Since it appears twice in the attraction information, check the app carefully so you do not mistake a duplicate entry for two separate benefits.

These out-of-town options show the pass’s range, but they also reveal its limitation. A long ride for one attraction may reduce the number of city sights you can visit that day. Pick them because you want the experience, not simply because admission is included.

Is $215.54 a good deal?

The pass can be good value if you build your days around several substantial admissions. The Louvre, Versailles, Arc de Triomphe, Seine cruise, Musée d’Orsay, and a food tasting can create a useful total, especially on a 4-to-6-day visit.

The arithmetic is less favorable if you prefer one major sight each day. Several people who used the pass found that paying individually would have cost less because the attractions were far apart and the schedule felt too demanding. That is a fair warning, not a minor complaint.

I would estimate the value by counting the activities you genuinely want, then checking their individual admission prices and reservation rules. Do not count every one of the 90-plus options. You will not use them all, and some are small treats rather than major ticketed sights.

The pass is also non-refundable and cannot be changed after purchase. That makes checking dates, closures, and reservation availability especially important. Buy it only after you have a workable plan for the sights you care about most.

Who should buy this pass?

I would recommend it to a first-time Paris visitor who wants a packed schedule, enjoys mixing museums with food and tours, and is comfortable using public transportation. It is also useful for a family that wants several choices in reserve, including an aquarium, amusement park, wax museum, and interactive exhibits.

I would be more cautious if you like long café stops, late mornings, or spontaneous decisions. The pass is not a magic shortcut around Paris. You still need to travel between districts, manage reservations, and keep track of opening times.

The best approach is to choose two or three major attractions per day, then add one nearby food stop or shorter activity. That gives you a chance to use the pass well without turning Paris into a contest.

FAQ

How many days can I use the Paris Pass?

You can choose a pass valid for 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 days, according to the available options shown for the experience.

What is included in the pass?

The pass includes digital entry to more than 90 attractions, access to the Go City app on Android and iOS, and a Paris Museum Pass.

Is the Louvre included?

Yes. The Louvre is included through the Paris Museum Pass, but advance booking is required. You should download the required pass and reserve your time as early as possible.

Does the pass include entry to Notre Dame Cathedral?

The Notre Dame activity includes a guided tour outside the cathedral and a self-guided visit to the archaeological crypt. Entry to the cathedral itself is free and independent of this activity.

Is transportation included?

Transportation to and from attractions is not generally included. The pass does include listed transport-based activities such as the one-day Big Bus Paris tour and the Bateaux Parisiens Seine cruise.

Do I need reservations?

Yes, some attractions and tours require advance reservations. The Louvre, Versailles, Sainte-Chapelle, Montmartre walking tour, Saint-Germain-des-Prés walking tour, and certain food or wine experiences may require booking.

Are meals included?

Food and drinks are not generally included unless a specific attraction says they are part of the experience. Included food options listed here include breakfast, crepes, macarons, Champagne and pastries, a croque monsieur with a Champagne cocktail, cheese tasting, and wine tasting.

Can I cancel or change the pass?

No. This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason after booking.

Should you book it?

Book this Paris Pass if you want to see several major museums and monuments, add a Seine cruise and food stops, and keep a brisk pace for at least two days. The Notre Dame tour, Louvre, Versailles, and museum access give it real substance, while the breakfast, cheese, wine, and pastry options keep the schedule from feeling like one long parade of galleries.

Skip it if you prefer a leisurely Paris visit or have not checked reservation availability. At $215.54, the pass needs deliberate use to pay off. Plan the big sights first, confirm the time slots, then use the smaller tastings and short attractions to fill the spaces between them.